* Some of the most influential movers on the index were the country’s major banks. Royal Bank of Canada rose 0.8 percent to C$107.72, while Toronto-Dominion Bank added 0.4 percent to C$74.08.

* The overall financial services group, which accounts for more than one-third of the TSX’s weight, gained 0.6 percent, while the materials group, which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, added 0.8 percent.